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Which Way to the Septic Tank?

Which Way to the Septic Tank?

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Which Way to the Septic Tank?

1978

1h 34m

6.1(13 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A conscientious tanker driver, Thanasis Papathanasis, works hard to help his sister Afroditi study medicine. He believes that in this way he will be able to marry her off so that then he can finally marry Eleni, whom he has loved for years. His efforts, however, are all in vain, as he is constantly confronted with a corrupt establishment and political situation that generate all the prevailing misfortunes: personal, social and national.

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Karagiannis-Karatzopoulos

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Thanasis Veggos

Thanasis Veggos

Thanasis Papathanasis

Anna Vagena

Anna Vagena

Afroditi Papathanasi

Alekos Livaditis

Alekos Livaditis

George Papathanasis

Anna Matzourani

Anna Matzourani

Eleni

Takis Miliadis

Takis Miliadis

Epameinondas Dravalos

Antonis Papadopoulos

Antonis Papadopoulos

Polydoros

Giorgos Kotanidis

Giorgos Kotanidis

Kostas

Antonis Antoniou

Antonis Antoniou

Diamantis

Giorgos Velentzas

Giorgos Velentzas

Manolis

Giorgos Vrasivanopoulos

Giorgos Vrasivanopoulos

Anargyros Poures

Creative team

Directed by: Thodoros Maragos
Written by: Thodoros Maragos

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